The Dramatic Works, Volume 4Sigismund Schmerber, 1830 |
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Page 56
... Steevens says that he had been told that in some of our inland counties a child signified a female infant in contradistinction to a male one ; but the asser- tion wants confirmation , and we may rather refer this use of it to the ...
... Steevens says that he had been told that in some of our inland counties a child signified a female infant in contradistinction to a male one ; but the asser- tion wants confirmation , and we may rather refer this use of it to the ...
Page 70
... Steevens supposed . The allusion is to the common practice of producing by art particular varieties of colours on flowers , espe cially on carnations . 12 In the folio edition it is spelt Gillyvors . Gelofer or gillofer was the old name ...
... Steevens supposed . The allusion is to the common practice of producing by art particular varieties of colours on flowers , espe cially on carnations . 12 In the folio edition it is spelt Gillyvors . Gelofer or gillofer was the old name ...
Page 75
... Steevens from Any Thing for a Quiet Life ought to have led to a right expla- nation : She says that you sent ware which is not warrantable , braided ware , and that you give not So Mar- ston in his Scourge of Villanie , Sat. v . measure ...
... Steevens from Any Thing for a Quiet Life ought to have led to a right expla- nation : She says that you sent ware which is not warrantable , braided ware , and that you give not So Mar- ston in his Scourge of Villanie , Sat. v . measure ...
Page 91
... Steevens has been very facetious about a placket , explained it to be the opening in a woman's petticoat . no such thing , it was nothing more than a stomacher ; as appears by Florio's Dictionary , under the word Torace : " The breast ...
... Steevens has been very facetious about a placket , explained it to be the opening in a woman's petticoat . no such thing , it was nothing more than a stomacher ; as appears by Florio's Dictionary , under the word Torace : " The breast ...
Page 93
... do't70 : I hold it the more 70 Steevens reads , " If I thought it were NOT a piece of ho- nesty to acquaint the king withal , I would do it . ' The transpo- knavery to conceal it ; and therein am I constant SC . III . 93 WINTER'S TALE .
... do't70 : I hold it the more 70 Steevens reads , " If I thought it were NOT a piece of ho- nesty to acquaint the king withal , I would do it . ' The transpo- knavery to conceal it ; and therein am I constant SC . III . 93 WINTER'S TALE .
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